Evaluation of Gothic Elements inThe House of the Seven Gables

Abstract

Hawthorne'sThe House of the Seven Gablesshows the moral decay, lust for money, crime, murder and the evils of society through the use ofgothic elements. The major theme of bookis thatthe wrong doing of one generation lives intothe successive ones, andbecomes a pure and uncontrollable mischief. To support the theme, Hawthorne explores sensationalism, mystery, suspense, terror, horror, doubleness and fantasy. While handling the theme of gothic, Hawthorne uses supernatural elements and as well as uncanny effect. These effects directly focuson thehuman psyche where fear, horror and terrorexist inside human mind.